2009 was a great year in movies. The top ten box office movies alone amassed over $2.6 billion dollars in the United States. So, which movie made the most domestically? Which one took the number one spot worldwide?

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $402,111,870
   • Release Date: June 24, 2009
   • Wordwide Gross: $834,969,807 (3rd)
2. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince $301,959,197
   • Release Date: July 15, 2009
   • Wordwide Gross: $929.4 million (1st)
3. Up $293,004,164
   • Release Date: May 29, 2009
   • Fun Fact: Pixar’s Second Highest Grossing Movie Ever (Finding Nemo ranks 1st)
4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon $280,924,000
   • Release Date: November 20, 2009
   • Fun Fact: Holds the record for biggest opening-day earnings of all time at $72,703,754
5. The Hangover $277,322,503
   • Release Date: June 5, 2009
6. Star Trek $257,730,019
   • Release Date: May 8, 2009
7. Avatar $212,268,000
   • Release Date: December 18, 2009
   • Fun Fact: The movie reportedly costed $500 million to produce
8. Monsters vs. Aliens $198,352,526
   • Release Date: March 27, 2009
   • Fun Fact: The movie’s tagline is, “Oooze gonna save us?”
9. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $196,573,705
   • Release Date: July 1, 2009
   • Worldwide Gross: $883.7 million (2nd)
10. The Blind Side $184,387,000
    • Release Date: November 20, 2009

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What movies did you watch in 2009? Let me know in the comments section below!